There is a slight increase in incident diabetes risk with the use of statins, but benefits likely outweigh any adverse effects in those with moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk
Statins are one of the most widely used drug classes, with approximately 50 million prescriptions dispensed in England alone in 2008. Their efficacy and safety in significantly reducing cardiovascular events in moderate-to-high-risk patients has been well documented, both in primary and secondary pr...
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